Terminal connecter



July 12, 927. J CARTER TERMINAL CONNECTER Filed Jan. 17. 1924 PatentedJuly 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALVA J. CARTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 CARTER RADIO COMPANY,OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

TERMINAL CONNECTER.

Application filed January 17, 1924. Serial No. 686,764.

My invention relates to terminal connecters and comprises a loop ofspring metal having sides for receiving and engaging a terminaltherebetween and having a passage through its bight in register with thespace between the loop sides through which the terminal is passed.

In one embodiment of the invention, one

of the loop sides is continued beyond the other to enable the connecterto be attached or mounted. The shorter loop side, in certain types ofconnecters, may carry a projection extending transversely of and acrossthe first loo side. By pressing upon this rojection, t e space betweenthe loop sides is increased to afiord clear space for the terminalinserted between the loop sides through the passage in the bight or baseof the loop.

The invention will be more fully explained in connection with theaccompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustratingone embodiment thereof; Fig. 2 is a sectional view with the conductorassembled therewith shown in devation; Fig. 3 is a sectional view online 3-3 of Fig.2; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view illustratinga connecter plug equipped with terminal connecters of my invention; andFig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Like parts are indicated by similarcharactors of reference throughoutthe difierent figures.

The structure illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive will be firstdescribed. The terminal connecter'illustrated' in these figures is inthe form of aloop of leaf or strip spring metal whose sides 1 and 2 areadapted to receive and engage a terminal 3 therebetween.

this passage being in register 1 to 3 inclusive is well adapted to serveas a battery connecter though it may be otherwise used.

The longer loop side 1 is desirably formed with a hollow ridge 7 inregister with the passage 1 readily to receive the terminal 3. In thestructure being described, the loop side 2 is preferably adapted toengage the loop .side 1 when there is no terminal 3 between the loopsides. sides may be separated to afford a space into which a limberterminal may be passed I provide a projection upon the shorter loop side2 which extends transversely of and beyond the longer loop side 1. Thisprojection is preferably integrally formed with the loop side 2 and hasa thumb or finger piece 9 overhanging and spaced apart from the loopside 1. By pressing the thumb upon the portion 9, the shorter loop side2 is pressed away from the longer loop side 1 to increase the spacebetween these 1000 sides in order that the terminal 3 may readily bereceived between the loop sides.

In order that the loop The structure shown in Figs. 4 and 5 will now bedescribed. This structure is in the nature of a connecting plug having acontact 10 and a sleeve contact 11 surrounding the stem 12 of the tipcontact.- Two terminal connecters are embraced in. the structures shownin Figs. 4 and 5, each terminal v passes The longer sides of theterminal connecters are bent to'be at right angles to the connecters andare formed with openings 16.

through which the tip stem 12 passes. A metallic \washer 17surrounds'the rear end of the tip stem which is riveted over the washeras indicated at 18 to hold the connecters in firm mechanical assemblywith the contiguous parts of the plug. An insulating was or 19 isinterposed between the bent en 5 of the longer sides of the terminalconnecters so that these connecters are not electrically. A tubularhandle 20 of insulating material is threaded upon the heel 15 ofdirectly united,

has an enlarged heel the sleeve 11 and houses the terminal connectersand the parts assembled therewith.

It is obvious that changes may be made without departing from the spiritof my invention.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent the following 1. A terminal connecter in the form of astrip of spring metal bent upon itself to form a loop having a passagethrough its bight portion in register with the space between the sidesof the loop for receiving a terminal with which the loop sides areengageable, one of these loop sides being continued beyond the other forattachment to a suitable support, the shorter loop side having a thumbpiece extending laterally therefrom whereby this loop side may be movedfrom the longer loop side to facilitate the entry of the terminal.

2. A terminal connecter in the form of a strip of spring metal bent uponitself to form a loop having a passage through its bight portion inregister with the space between the sides of the loop for receiving aterminal with which the loop sides are engageable, one of these loopsides being continued beyond the other for attachment to a suitablesupport and having an attaching formation located beyond the shorterloop side to enable the shorter loop side to be free of the support.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 14th day ofJanuary, A. D. 1924.

ALVA J. CARTER.

